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Aug 29, 2025

Developing Leadership Capability: Why Leadership Skills Matter As Much As A Leadership 'Mindset'

by David Paice on Aug 21, 2025

Leadership concept showing illuminated figure standing out from crowd, representing developing leadership capability through mindset transformation and authentic leadership identity.

"Do or do not, there is no 'try'." So says Yoda the famous Jedi Master. Wise words for a corporate environment too as approaching anything in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world with a mindset of potential failure will not give anyone the best start in any role.

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Conflict and the Search for Intimacy

by David Paice on Aug 14, 2025

"I hate my boss!" This is quite a statement to say, or even to think. And perhaps behind this is something more benign and important – a request for some appreciation or recognition for the work I do.

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Topics: Conflict

Sweating Your Leaders As A Source Of Competitive Advantage

by David Paice on Aug 7, 2025

Wooden figure of a person using a telescope, standing on an upward-pointing arrow among several rising arrows, representing leadership development and capability building as a means of driving strategic direction and competitive advantage.

An old corporate cliché reads, 'our people are our greatest asset', whilst another maxim of capitalism urges us to 'sweat your assets' for maximum profitability. Combining these two concepts raises a crucial question: to what degree do companies invest in leadership development and ca …

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Conflict and the Wisdom of Donkeys

by Gordon Lyle on Jul 31, 2025

Conflict and The Wisdom of Donkeys

For reasons best known to herself and for as long as I can remember, my mother had a framed copy of what was casually referred to as ‘The Two Donkeys’ hanging on the kitchen wall of every house we lived in throughout my childhood.

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Topics: Conflict

Team Coaching Vs Team Building: What Executive Leaders Need To Know

by David Paice on Jul 24, 2025

Diverse team in a modern office engaging in a collaborative workshop, with participants discussing ideas and placing sticky notes on glass—illustrating the reflective and strategic nature of team coaching compared to traditional team building.

Many executive teams invest thousands in team-building activities yet still struggle with decision-making, communication breakdowns, and competing agendas. The issue isn't a lack of trust exercises—it's the fundamental difference between team building and team coaching.

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Topics: Team Coaching

Can Conflict At Work Ever Be A Good Thing?

by David Paice on Jul 17, 2025

Boxing in the Boardroom

Conflict at work is typically viewed as something negative, disruptive, and undesirable. Yet, could conflict actually serve as a hidden resource, offering unexpected benefits? Research suggests the answer is yes—if managed correctly.

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Topics: Conflict

The Missing Link In Senior Team Success: Trust

by David Paice on Jun 26, 2025

Senior leadership team engaged in team performance coaching session to build trust and collaboration.

In senior leadership teams, focus is often on providing individuals with support to help them do their jobs better. Increasingly this will come in the shape of individual executive coaching for which research has consistently indicated that performance improves over time with coaching …

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Topics: Team Coaching

How do you trust someone who shouts at you?

by David Paice on Jun 19, 2025

Shouty bosses..

Is it better to be feared or loved? How can someone be expected to perform a task diligently if they are coerced through aggression to do so.  Yet it depends on perspective as well. Seen through the eyes of the boss, might it be possible to correlate productivity with shouty-ness? 

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Topics: Trust

The Influence Team Performance Coaching Can Have On Your Organisation

by David Paice on Jun 12, 2025

Team performance coach facilitating a strategic planning session with a team, highlighting collaboration, leadership, and shared goal-setting in a modern workplace.

All the best sporting teams thrive under the guidance of exceptional coaches - this is an undeniable truth. Teams would not progress very far without people who can observe what’s happening at a distance and intervene to make improvements. Team performance coaching is a critical inves …

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Topics: Team Coaching

A Culture of Trust and Trust in the Culture

by Gordon Lyle on May 22, 2025

Trust in coffee!

Do you remember where you were on the morning of July 7th, 2005?

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Topics: Trust